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Tech, Children's Lit, Digital Collections, & more tech!

More conferences and programs for your enjoyment!

• ALA Midwinter Tech Wrap-up, a FREE webinar, scheduled for Monday, January 30th at noon Central Time. Registration required.
• Handheld Librarian VI Online Conference scheduled for February 1 and 2. Cost = $65-$175 (individual - Site License), regisration required.
• Children's Literature Update 2012, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thrusday, February 2 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Storing and Managing Digital Collections, a FREE Infopeople webinar, with Jacob Nadal presenting. This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Libraries, We Mean Business: Best Ideas from LJ's Best Business Books of the Year, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Every Child Ready to Read: New Conversations on research, relationships and partnerships, a PLA webinar scheduled for February 16 at 11 a.m. Central Time, March 8 at 11 a.m. Central Time, OR April 12 at 6 p.m. Central Time (register for only one session). Cost = $45-$55*, regisration required. 
• What We can Learn from Theater, Retail, Museums, and the Container Store, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 -$31.50*, registration required.
• It Takes a Community to Bridge the Digital Divide, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 6 at noon, Central Time. Registration required.
• Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Thursday, March 8 and March 15 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required. 

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

SLIS Classes, YA, Copyright, Electronic Resources, and Readers' Advisory

 More CE Opportunities for you. Enjoy!

• Spring 2012 Online Classes from UW Madison - SLIS. Courses range from Consumer Health Information to Business Reference. Cost varies from $95 to $415*, registration required.
• Improvisation at work! Communication and Innovating in your library, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 25 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Your Library's Future, fourth in the OCLC Building Bridges series, scheduled for Thursday, February 2 at 1 p.m.Central Time. Cost = FREE, registration required.
• What's New in YA: 2012, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 and February 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $75*, regisration required. 
• Demystifying Copyright: How to Educate your Staff and Community, an ALA eCourse, scheduled to begin March 5 and continue through March 20. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Teen Services Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 6 and continue through April 2. Cost = $150*, registration required. 
• Managing Electronic Resources in Public Libraries, an ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 and March 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Beyond Books: Advanced Readers' Advisory, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin on March 13 and continue through April 9. cost = $150*, registration required. 

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Analytics, Intellectual Freedom, Media Lab, Reference, Apps, and More

 Here's the first round-up of webinars and courses for 2012. Here's to a great year of learning!

• Web Analytics for Librarians: Informing Decisions Through Web User Data, an ALA TechSource workshop with Sara Houghton and Paul Signorelli. Thursdays, January 12 and January 26 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Cental Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Intellectual Freedom: Basic Training for New Staff & a Refresher for the rest of us, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Creating a Digital Media Lab at Your Library, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 25 at 1 p.m. Central Time. cost = $28 - $35, registration required.
• Connecting with Struggling Readers, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, January 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Reference through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA EeCourse scheduled to start Monday, February 6 and continue for three weeks. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers, an ALA eCourse scheduled to start Monday, February 6 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Fundraising for Your Library: Generating New Revenues in Challenging Economic Times, an Infopeople online course. Scheduled to begin on Tuesday,  February 7 and continue through March 6. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Cloud Computing 101, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Using Drupal to Build Library Websites, an ALA eCourse, scheduled to begin February 6 and continue for 6 weeks. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• There's an App for That: Libraries and Mobile Applications, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, February 14 and continue through March 12, 2012. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library's Job-seeking Patrons, a FREE WebJunction Webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Preservation, Hope, Reference, Ebooks, High Tech and More

 A few more classes and webinars for the end of 2011. See you next year!

• Digital Preservation Fundamentals: Text and Image Formats, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, January 10 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the webinar to participate.
• Intellectual Freedom: Basic Training for New Staff & a Refresher for the rest of us, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the webinar to participate.
• The Hopeful Workplace, a FREE Infopeople webinar with George Needham and Joan Frye Williams, scheduled for Tuesday, January 17 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the webinar to participate.
• New Year, New Reference, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, January 17 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• The Wild and Wooly World of Ebooks in Public Libraries, an Infopeople Online Course scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 17 and continue through February 13, 2012. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Caregiver Resources, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, January 19 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the webinar to participate.
• Developing Online Tutorials for Patron & Staff Instruction, an Infopeople online course, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue through February 27, 2012. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• How to go High Tech on a Tight Budget, an ALA TechSource webinar, scheduled for Wednesday February 1 and February 8, 2012 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Retirement, Rural Libraries, Graphic Novels, Screencasting & More

 More webinars and classes for you! Have a wonderful weekend

• What Will Happen When I'm Gone: Ensuring Knowledge Transfer to Your Successor, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link the day of the event to join.
• Small but Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar scheduled for Wednesday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Graphic Novels and Tween Readers, a YALSA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, December 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $29-49*, registration required.
• Introduction to Screencasting for Online Tutorials & Reference, a RUSA webinar, is scheduled for Friday, December 16 from 1-2:30 Central Time. Cost = $40-65* registration required (and closes on December 14)
• Data Visualization for Advocacy, a FREE WebJunction webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 20 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Journey into the Darkness: Summer Reading Programs, a YALSA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39-49*, registration required.
• Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Leadership, Community, and Advocacy, a FREE WebJunction webinar scheduled for Tuesday, January 20 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration Required.
• Fundraising for Your Library: Generating New Revenues in Challenging Economic Times, an Infopeople online course scheduled to begin February 7 and continue through March 6. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Using WordPress to Build Library Websites, an ALA Editions ecourse starting January 16 and continuing through February 24, 2012. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Developing and Maintaining E-Reader Policies & Procedures for Libraries, a FREE WebJunction webinar scheduled for Tuesday, January 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines & Policies, an ALA Editions ecourse starting February 6 and continuing through February 24, 2012. Cost = $175*, registration required.

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.